The Tower of London seen from the river late 19th- early 20th century IN9444 Hackney for a concert staged

Hackney for a concert staged in the name of 'Rock Against Racism'

This sketch conveys the urbane elegance of Frederick Leighton (1830-96) shown at one of London's round of social engagements

urban archaeology

On the road there are hansom cabs

where services are now held

The Tower of London seen from the river late 19th- early 20th century IN9444 Hackney for a concert stagedThe Tower of London seen from the river, with boats and barges in foreground. Watercolour. Originally the tower of London was a simple timber and earth enclosure in the south east angle and formed by the joining of the original east and south stone walls of the old Roman town of Londinium Augusta. The original structure was completed by the addition of a ditch and palisade along the north and west sides. This enclosure then received a huge structure